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Taking a modern look at a millennia-old concept.
Did you know? Looped music has been used a means of torture.
As it turns out, the effects of the minimum wage increase are more nuanced than previously espoused.
Turns out those violent video games might be a blessing in disguise.
“It’s about having employees that are empowered.”
Here’s why the school you went to is less relevant than ever.
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There will never be enough time. Here’s how to use it more wisely.
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Ever wanted to describe precisely how crummy you feel after a bad haircut?
This is about so much more than Donald Trump. Anand Giridharadas explains why America must reclaim its heritage of revolution before the next presidential election in 2020.
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A cheat sheet containing what really works.
Research says we overestimate the risk of truthtelling.
142 more stores to close, but that might be just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.
Across the world, companies are experimenting with shorter workweeks — is it working?
Why cute images are a productivity hack
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MIT’s Robert Langer explains why great leadership is determined by the quality of your questions.
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It’s just one of the workplace gender insights in a new study.
Book-smarts don’t mean anything if you don’t know how to apply them to life.
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Want to solve problems faster? Learn to unleash your connectional intelligence.
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The report outlines some bleak numbers for drivers who work for ride-hailing apps like Lyft and Uber, though those companies don’t quite agree with the researchers’ methodology.
Economic necessity and growing isolation are making some middle-class families try coparenting, explains author Alissa Quart.
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What’s the difference between making it and faking it? Getting it done, no matter what.
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Bullshit greases the wheels of sociability. Questioning bullshit can be a sure way to lose friends and alienate people.
Stereotyping isn’t about “bad people doing bad things.” It’s about our subconscious biases, and how they sneak into organizational structures.
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Is there such a thing as boredom, or is it an all-encompassing term for a variety of root causes like apathy, frustration, or depression?
A universal basic income (UBI) policy could change how we evaluate the meaning and quality of work in our society.
It’s time we talked about working less. While some argue that we shorten the working week, others favor cutting out pointless, time-filler jobs altogether.
It turns out there’s quite a bit of cognitive dissonance impairing our understanding of motivation and happiness. Duke University’s Professor Dan Ariely fills in the gaps.
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